Issue ID | 806340 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10346965 |
Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | Z4 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 02/08/10 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I'm experiencing very stiff or stuck steering. It seems to only occur during the summer months, but mainly when my car is left out in the sun at work, the drive home is quite an adventure. Keeping the car driving straight is no easy task, trying to make a small correction results in the steering wheel moving a great distance as one has to apply more force to the steering wheel to overcome the "stuckness". This results in a over correction of steering and pushes the car to opposing lanes at the extreme, or otherwise just makes the car jerk from side to side. I've had niello bmw of sacramento look at this, and they found nothing nor admitted this was a problem. As the summer months come around, my steering is going back to it's usual jerkiness. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DAVIS, CA |
VIN pattern | 4USBT535X5LXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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